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Judge re-reads evidence in butcher knife murder trial
Summary
In the Central Criminal Court, a jury was sent home after a night of deliberation in the trial of 37‑year‑old Tadhg Butler, charged with murdering Michael O'Dwyer, a friend of Butler's nephew, on 10 January 2014. O'Dwyer died in hospital after a stab wound to the chest at a party in Butler's Co Waterford home. Butler, who pleaded not guilty, claimed he had accidentally stabbed O'Dwyer while taking a knife from his nephew to prevent self‑harm. The nephew, Anthony (Tony) O'Grady, testified that Butler walked over and stabbed the victim with a butcher's knife, but later said he could not remember the incident due to personality disorders and medication. The jury requested further statements from O'Grady, Butler and State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy. Judge Paul Butler spent the day re‑reading the evidence before the jurors resumed deliberations, ultimately deciding to return home and reconvene the next morning with fresh minds.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge re-reads evidence in butcher knife murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering Michael O'Dwyer. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 10th January 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-04-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Not guilty
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